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Sailor Moon
Sailor Moon character
Usagi in her Super Sailor Moon class as seen in the SuperS series of the 1990s anime
First appearance	Crewman Moon chapter #1: Usagi - Sailor Moon (1991)
Created by	Naoko Takeuchi
Voiced past	Japanese: Kotono Mitsuishi (eps. 1–43 and 51–200, Sailor Moon Crystal) Kae Araki (eps. 44–l) English: Tracey Moore (1–eleven, fifteen, and 21, DiC dub) Terri Hawkes (12–14, 16–20, and 22–82, and movies, DiC and Pioneer dubs) Linda Ballantyne (CWi dub) Stephanie Sheh (ViZ dub)
In-universe information
Alias	Usagi Tsukino Princess Tranquillity (by life proper noun) Neo-Queen Repose (30th century future self)
Nickname	Serena Tsukino (some English versions) Bunny Tsukino
Affiliation	Sailor Guardians
Family	Queen Tranquility (female parent; in past life) Ikuko Tsukino (mother) Kenji Tsukino (father) Shingo Tsukino (younger brother)
Spouse	Male monarch Endymion
Children	Small Lady Kousagi Tsukino (Parallel Universe daughter)
Abilities	Generation of damaging energy Uses the power of Argent Crystal Healing powers Teleportation (with other Crewman Guardians)

Usagi Tsukino ( 月野 うさぎ , Tsukino Usagi , renamed "Serena Tsukino" or "Bunny Tsukino" in some foreign adaptations), improve known as Sailor Moon ( セーラームーン , Sērā Mūn ), is a superheroine and the primary protagonist and title character of the Sailor Moon manga serial written by Naoko Takeuchi. She is introduced in affiliate #1, "Usagi – Sailor Moon" (originally published in Japan's Nakayoshi magazine on Dec 28, 1991), as a carefree schoolgirl who can transform into Sailor Moon. Initially believing herself to be an ordinary girl, she is later revealed to be the reincarnated grade of the Princess of the Moon Kingdom, and she subsequently discovers her original name, Princess Serenity ( プリンセス・セレニティ , Purinsesu Sereniti ).

In Sailor Moon, Usagi meets Luna, a magical talking black cat that is searching for the Moon Princess. Luna reveals that Usagi is destined to save Earth from the forces of evil and gives her a brooch to transform into Crewman Moon. She asks Usagi to form the Sailor Guardians, find their princess and protect the "Silverish Crystal". Every bit Usagi matures, she becomes a powerful warrior and protects her adopted home planet, Globe, from villains who wish to damage it. Usagi is depicted as usually carefree and cheerful, but with cry-babe tendencies that show themselves when things don't go her way.

Every bit the protagonist, Usagi appears in every episode, moving-picture show, video game, and goggle box special of the anime adaptations, Sailor Moon and Sailor Moon Crystal; besides every bit the live action adaptation, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon . She as well cameos in the sister series Codename: Sailor V. She has been the subject field of parodies and has appeared in special events. Most Western audiences were introduced to Usagi appearing in the Sailor Moon anime, which is an adaptation of the manga serial. Usagi's critical reception has been largely positive and she is recognized as i of the most important and popular female superheroes of all time.^{[1] [2] [iii] [four] [five]}

Appearances [edit]

Usagi is showtime introduced as living the life of a normal teenage schoolgirl in 20th-century Tokyo. Although well-significant, she is an underachieving, accident-prone crybaby. One twenty-four hour period, Usagi encounters a mysterious cat with a crescent moon on its forehead, who later reveals herself to be Luna, a mentor archetype who introduces Usagi to her new heroic function. Luna gives Usagi a magical brooch and explains how to apply it to transform into Sailor Moon (the Guardian of Beloved and Justice); she tells Usagi that she is a Sailor Guardian who must fight for peace and find the rest of the Crewman Guardians, too as their princess. Usagi is a reluctant heroine at first,^{[six] [7]} she grows more confident and mature over time. As Sailor Moon, she sets out to fight the villains from her past life and to protect the Globe using the legendary Argent Crystal. This provides most of the conflict and drama in both the manga and the anime.

Usagi lives in Azabu Jūban with her female parent, Ikuko Tsukino; her father, Kenji Tsukino; and her brother, Shingo Tsukino. These names reverberate those of Naoko Takeuchi'due south real-life family members.^[viii] Out of all the Crewman Guardians, just Usagi and Minako Aino live in a conventional nuclear family unit,^{[ original research? ]} and Usagi is the simply ane known to have a sibling.

Usagi has a boyfriend named Mamoru Chiba (also known as Tuxedo Mask). Mamoru and Usagi'due south human relationship is a significant part of Usagi's personal life, likewise as the series every bit a whole. Mamoru and Usagi date for a long time in the series and the honey they share helps her through many challenges. In the anime adaptation, Mamoru gives Usagi a center-shaped hope band only before he leaves for America. The ring represents a promise to Usagi that they volition eventually ally.

Once she forms the Crewman Guardians, Usagi learns that she comes from a race belonging to the Silver Millennium, and that her mother sent her to Globe to be reincarnated. In the 2nd series, Usagi learns that she will give nascence to a daughter (Chibiusa) by her boyfriend and future husband. She also discovers that she will get a "Sovereign of the Globe", known equally Neo-Queen Quiet, by the 30th century.

Usagi loves sweet foods and they easily distract her. She too loves playing video games, and cake is listed every bit one of her favorite foods in the manga. Her favorite discipline is listed as home economics. She is said to dislike carrots, and is a poor student in both English language and mathematics. She is afraid of dentists, ghosts, and lightning, and her greatest dream is to someday be a bride.^[ix] She is obviously a member of the Manga Cartoon Club at her school,^{[x] [ page needed ]} though her skill level varies widely when shown in the anime.^{[note 1]} She stands 150 cm (iv ft 11 in) tall.^{[eleven] [ folio needed ]}

In the manga and anime, Mamoru refers to her as odango (a kind of rice dumpling), based on her distinctive hairstyle. At first, this is always accompanied with the suffix ‑atama, meaning "head", simply this is gradually dropped. Usagi hates the name at start, but it develops into a sign of affection as they go shut. Afterwards in the series, Haruka and Seiya, other important figures in her life, prefer the name as well. Since there is no North American equivalent to odango, the original English adaptation almost always used the phrases "meatball caput" or "moon confront".^[12] In the Tokyopop Manga adaptation, Mamoru calls Usagi "buns", which is an approximation of odango and is short for "bunny". In the Viz Media English language adaptation, she is referred to as "bunhead".

Variations [edit]

Usagi's character is inconsistent betwixt versions of the series. In the manga, she starts out every bit a crybaby, simply chop-chop matures and learns to brand decisions for herself.^{[xiii] [14]}

The serial oft portrays Usagi as lazy or unmotivated in applying herself, rather than lacking intelligence, such as when she passes her high school exams without trouble when threatened with separation from her friends.^[10]

The original anime often portrays Usagi as being more childlike.^{[ commendation needed ]} She often bickers with Chibiusa, just she tin show simply equally much caring as her manga counterpart.^{[ original research? ]} She does evolve during the course of the series, but other than the last few episodes of each story arc, she generally lacks the maturity she has in the manga.^[14]

In the live-action series, Usagi differs slightly from her manga and anime counterparts. She is more outgoing and extroverted, and makes friends very easily. This immediately puts her personality in disharmonize with the other Sailor Guardians, each of whom is lonely to some degree. She rarely uses formal voice communication with those of her historic period (though she does with adults), and refers to everyone as "given proper name-chan" (which is very informal and a style of expressing closeness). She teases Ami when Ami continues calling her "Tsukino-san" (a formal way of speaking to classmates), saying that it is like they are non friends.^[15] Every time a new Sailor Guardian appears, Usagi immediately tries to befriend them, even though nigh all of them resist. However, Usagi somewhen makes the other Crewman Guardians realize that they are stronger together than alone. Usagi besides has a habit of forcing her interests on her new friends. This is prominent in her relationship with Rei, where Usagi repeatedly tries to get Rei to sing.^{[ citation needed ]}

Aspects and forms [edit]

Existence a character with a long lifetime (spanning the ancient Silver Millennium era and 30th century), as well as multiple incarnations, special powers and transformations, Usagi has various aliases such as Princess Repose, Crewman Moon, Princess Sailor Moon, Super Crewman Moon, Eternal Sailor Moon, and Neo-Queen Placidity. In all of her incarnations (barring disguises), Usagi is e'er depicted with her hair up in twin buns with twin pigtails.

Sailor Moon [edit]

The series often refers to Usagi's Sailor Guardian identity, Crewman Moon, as the "Guardian of Dearest and Justice", and once as the "Guardian of Mystery".^{[16] [ page needed ]} Throughout virtually of the series, Crewman Moon wears a white and blue sailor fuku compatible; white and blood-red‑pink gloves and boots; and crescent‑moon earrings. She also wears carmine hairpieces and white barrettes resembling feathers, both of which tin be used for pocket-size attacks. Her personality is no different from when she is a civilian, though her Sailor Moon form has sure powers.

The names for Sailor Moon's attacks center around the Moon, honey, mystery and light. Starting out as a frightened, reluctant girl often in demand of help, she gradually accepts her full identity. She eventually becomes the well-nigh powerful Sailor Guardian in the milky way, but her capacity for caring for others is shown to be more than powerful withal.

Salior Moon'south appearance and title change at fundamental points when she grows stronger or gains additional powers. The first alter takes place during the third major story arc – act xxx of the manga and episode 111 of the anime – when she obtains the Holy Grail and becomes Super Sailor Moon.^{[17] [ page needed ]} In this form, her costume becomes more ornate and her powers are increased. At first she is unable to take this form without the Grail, simply she later gains this ability permanently. This happens when Pegasus grants both her and Sailor Chibi Moon new transformation brooches – in arc 34 of the manga and in episode 130 of the anime. Notwithstanding, in this "Super" version, her white back bow is shorter than in the Holy Grail version.

Sailor Moon receives her third and final form at the terminate of the fourth major story arc, equally the combined power of the other Sailor Guardians transforms her into Eternal Sailor Moon, whom Diana says is the closest in power to Neo-Queen Serenity.^{[18] [ folio needed ]} Her uniform is radically altered, including the addition of two pairs of celestial wings on her dorsum which supplant her back bow.

The plot of Sailor Moon contains several examples of asynchrony, including appearances of Sailor Moon from different time periods. Chibi-Chibi is a immature girl from the future who turns out to be a hereafter course of Sailor Moon. She comes back to the present to aid Eternal Sailor Moon in her fight confronting Sailor Galaxia. Similar Chibiusa, she hypnotizes Usagi's family unit into believing that she is office of their family. In the manga, Chibi-Chibi transforms into "Crewman Cosmos" which is implied to exist Sailor Moon'due south ultimate form. Even so, Sailor Creation admits that she is a coward that ran abroad from her battles and could never lucifer Eternal Sailor Moon's final show of courage and ability.^[19]

In the manga, Eternal Sailor Moon uses the Silver Moon Crystal, an evolved form of the Silver Crystal, to carry out her attacks.^[nine]

Princess Placidity [edit]

Princess Serenity as seen in the manga. Unlike the anime, Serenity is almost always pictured with silver pilus [in this version]

Princess Serenity ( プリンセス・セレニティ , Purinsesu Serenity ) is a by incarnation of Sailor Moon that lived in the Moon Kingdom during the historic period of Silver Millennium. She was the girl of Queen Quiet, who ruled Silver Millennium and watched over the Earth. Princess Serenity'due south guardians and closest friends were Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, and Sailor Venus, who were princesses of their own respective planets that sometimes lived on the Moon. On ane of her visits to Earth, she met and fell in love with Endymion, the crown prince of Earth.

During the assail that caused the Moon Kingdom'due south downfall, Prince Endymion died protecting Serenity. In the manga, she then commits suicide out of grief, while in the anime, Queen Metalia killed them both. Serenity'southward female parent, the Moon Queen, was able to seal away the evil that had created the assail, but everyone involved was killed. Before her ain decease, the Queen used the Argent Crystal to give her daughter (and others) another chance at life, hoping that Endymion and Serenity would exist able to notice happiness together in their new lives. In the live-action series, it is Princess Quiet herself who destroys the Moon Kingdom when Endymion was killed during the state of war against them in the past.

Placidity reincarnates every bit Usagi Tsukino in the 20th century. Usagi occasionally takes the form of Princess Serenity during the series, ofttimes at climactic moments when more than strength is needed than Crewman Moon tin can unremarkably access. Usagi discovers her identity every bit a princess in human activity 9 of the manga, episode 34 of the anime, and deed 25 of the live-activeness series.

While Takeuchi draws Usagi with white, yellow, and fifty-fifty pinkish hair, Serenity well-nigh always has white pilus. In the anime, both characters are always blond. In the alive-activeness serial, Quiet has black hair and dark-brown optics, but like Usagi, and she wears her pilus straight down rather than in pigtails. This makes her identity more cryptic earlier the storyline reveals her to be Usagi.

At climactic moments, Serenity sometimes gains a pair of performance angelic wings. She does this during the concluding battles of SuperS, after she jumps off a belfry to relieve Chibiusa and the ii of them collide with Pegasus while falling. It also happens in Sailor Stars during the fight with the fully possessed Galaxia when she grabs the Sword of Sealing. It remains unclear if this power comes from her by life, if it belongs to Usagi herself, or if it came from Pegasus and the Sword of Sealing.

Princess Crewman Moon [edit]

Princess Sailor Moon is a powerful combination of Sailor Moon and Princess Serenity that only exists in the live-action serial. She is introduced when Usagi is possessed by the spirit of her former self. She originally appears after Queen Beryl takes the shitennou hostage in exchange for Mamoru. Sailor Moon transforms into Princess Sailor Moon and stops Queen Beryl using her sword.

Princess Sailor Moon is not the same person as Usagi and they have completely different personalities. Princess Sailor Moon shows no remorse for the fate of the Four Kings of Heaven and she refers to Mamoru every bit "Endymion" rather than his civilian name. She is ever angry, and has no misgivings about causing death or destruction. In one act, Usagi'southward friend Naru accidentally gets too shut to Princess Sailor Moon and has to be hospitalized as a result. It is also shown that Princess Repose has total control of the upgrade. Though smile in almost promotional cloth for the serial, Princess Sailor Moon does not grin in the series itself until the finish, afterward reconciling with Usagi.

During a confrontation with her electric current self every bit Princess Sailor Moon, Serenity tells Usagi that she would accept no qualms about destroying the earth if Endymion were taken from her again. Usagi pleads with Placidity not to overuse her powers, simply Serenity refuses. Afraid that she will eventually destroy the globe, Usagi tries to suppress her powers. Usagi'south internal conflict forces her to undergo endurance training to proceed her powers and Princess Tranquility persona at bay. Usagi initially succeeds simply avoiding negative thoughts. However, when she is forced to kill a possessed Mamoru, Repose overcomes Usagi's resistance and transforms into Princess Crewman Moon. Serenity even summons her ain minions to fight the other Crewman Guardians to prevent them from stopping her. Princess Sailor Moon successfully destroys the earth once again, but Serenity eventually realizes the extent to which she is responsible for this and uses the Silver Crystal to disengage the damage she has done.

Princess Sailor Moon has a sword that can deflect enemy attacks or unleash devastating projectiles. The sword as well doubles every bit a harp with invisible strings that Princess Crewman Moon plays while mourning her lost prince. The harp'south main power is the ability to heal people and the state. Other than the healing powers, the verbal result of playing the harp is unclear, but it oft causes her Silver Crystal to feed the power of Queen Metaria, accelerating the devastation of the planet.

Every bit with other characters unique to the live-action series, Takeuchi designed Princess Sailor Moon's outfit. Her sailor outfit is considerably more elaborate than Sailor Moon's, and included pearls on her gloves and lace on her brim.^{[twenty] [ ISBN missing ]} In fact, at that place is a very similar pattern on the back cover of Crewman Moon: Short Stories volume ane.^[21]

Neo-Queen Quiet [edit]

During the 2d major story arc, it is revealed that Usagi, every bit Placidity, volition somewhen get the queen regnant of a new Silver Millennium called Crystal Tokyo, in the 30th century. She is first seen in this future form in act xvi of the manga and episode 68 of the anime. Usagi learns that she will be given the title "Sovereign of Earth", and Mamoru will become King Endymion alongside her. Information technology is stated in the anime that she becomes Neo-Queen Serenity after warding off a second Water ice Historic period, though the specifics of this are never discussed.^{[ commendation needed ]}

This incarnation is shown to be more mature than the present day Usagi, though she is even so childish in some ways. For example, in episode 104, Chibiusa gives the Sailor Soldiers a letter from the hereafter, in which the Queen asks them to train her, merely the letter is simplistic and contains almost no kanji. In episode 146, Diana says that the Rex and Queen would sometimes play ill to get out of things. Letters she sends through the Door of Space-Time to Chibiusa are sometimes signed with a drawing of herself (and sometimes King Endymion) instead of a name.

In the manga, Neo-Queen Serenity tells the nowadays-24-hour interval Sailor Soldiers that afterwards she became queen, she lost her power as a Sailor Soldier. In the second arc of the anime she does not transform (into Sailor Moon) even when the others exercise. However, she is seen showing peachy powers in a flashback when the King Endymion of the hereafter describes the cracking feats of Neo-Queen Serenity during the time she brought well-nigh peace.

She wears an contradistinct version of the wearing apparel she wore every bit a princess. The shoulder pieces are omitted and a large, fly-shaped bow replaces the smaller one of the princess outfit. In the manga, Neo-Queen Serenity'southward wearing apparel is similar to her past form's outfit. She also wears a crown and new earrings. The crescent moon is always visible on her brow, simply as it is with her princess form. Her face and facial expressions are drawn to expect more mature than the 20th century Usagi, merely her iconic hairstyle is retained.

This course is the one that Chibiusa considers equally truly beingness her mother, while she sees the Usagi of the by equally a sister figure.

Abilities [edit]

Usagi can transform into a "Sailor Guardian" by wearing a special device (ordinarily a brooch) and shouting a special control that activates the device. Her original transformation command is "Moon Prism Power, Brand Up!" ( ムーンプリズムパワー、メイクアップ! , Mūn Purizumu Pawā, Meiku Appu! ). She gains a new basic transformation sequence for each of the five major story arcs. In the 5th arc she becomes Eternal Crewman Moon with "Silvery Moon Crystal Power" in the manga, or "Moon Eternal Make Upwards! ( ムーンエターナル、メイクアップ! , Mūn Etānaru, Meiku Appu! )" in the anime accommodation (and once in the manga).^{[annotation 2]} At first, she is required to be in her Super Sailor Moon form to become Eternal Crewman Moon, equally the upgrade to her brooch is temporary. When facing off with Nehelenia for the final time, the brooch is permanently upgraded allowing her to go Eternal Sailor Moon directly.^{[ citation needed ]}

Most of the anime adaptations' transformation sequences involve the utilize of shiny red or pink ribbons that fly out of her brooch and form her compatible. Feathers and wings also figure prominently in some sequences, particularly the transformation into Eternal Sailor Moon.

As the protagonist, Usagi has the about special powers of whatever character in the series. Her physical attacks, usually ane-offs and non e'er successful, include the occasional use of her hair pins as projectile weapons.^{[thirteen] [ page needed ] [22]} I of her techniques is the "Ultrasonic Wave" ( 超音波 , chō onpa ), which involves using her reddish hair pieces to amplify her screams.^{[note iii]}

Silverish Crystal [edit]

The Legendary Silvery Crystal ( 「幻の銀水晶」 , Maboroshi no Ginzuishō , lit. "Phantom Silver Crystal") is a magical crystal that only the members of the Moon dynasty can use. The first English language-dubbed anime sometimes calls it the Imperium Silvery Crystal besides as diverse other names.

The Crystal possesses tremendous ability, capable of reviving an entire world from ruin. Even so, the strain of using such ability often costs the user her life, as the ability derives from the life forcefulness of the Moon dynasty.^{[ original enquiry? ]} The anime shows this happening three times. The commencement time is in a flashback with Queen Serenity; the 2d time when Usagi defeats Queen Metaria at the terminate of flavor one; and finally in the R movie. It is shown as the source of Queen Serenity's power during the age of Silver Millennium, with Usagi Tsukino and Chibiusa each going on to inherit the Crystal in some form. However, information technology is also shown in the S movie that the power of all the Senshi working in unison allows Sailor Moon to use the Crystal'south full strength without the result beingness fatal (although she was notwithstanding wearied afterwards from using it).

Both the anime, manga and second anime series commonly portray the Silver Crystal as possibly the single most powerful antiquity in the universe, able to focus the energy of its wielder to perform magnificent feats. However, several artifacts rival it in strength, including the Black Crystal of the Death Phantom, and the Saffer Crystal of Sailor Galaxia. In the fifth series of the anime, the crystal besides appears to double every bit the Star Seed of Crewman Moon, which was hinted at in the R flick, and the manga implies that it is her Sailor Crystal. It takes on a multitude of shapes, including round, diamond, rose, centre, star, and lotus, and it turns pinkish while stored within the brooches of Sailor Moon and Crewman Chibi Moon.

Because Chibiusa comes from the future – having eventually inherited the Argent Crystal from Usagi – two versions of information technology exist in the serial. Later on the first and second story arcs, the owners of the crystals continue them in their respective transformation brooches and but remove them in times of urgent need.

The original anime features 7 rainbow crystals that had the Seven Groovy Monsters (the virtually powerful monsters in the Dark Kingdom) sealed into them. They were sealed within seven divide shards of the Silver Crystal using Queen Placidity'south ability. They were then carried to Earth where they were reincarnated centuries later, with no memories of their prior existences. All 7 rainbow crystals (and, equally in the manga, one of Usagi's tears) are needed to recombine to form the Silver Crystal.

Later on in the show getting a glimpse of hereafter Usagi and how she turns to be Crewman Cosmos who is simply a far-far-hereafter version of Usagi Tsukino herself, Crewman Moon. Since Sailor Moon takes place over the grade of thousands of years. However, in the even more distant future, Usagi is either reincarnated or evolves into Crewman Creation, her final and most powerful incarnation in the manga.

In the anime Sailor Cosmos was a character who played an important part in the Stars arc of the Sailor Moon manga, where she was revealed to be the true form of Chibi-Chibi (who had very dissimilar origins in the anime). Afterward Sailor Galaxia's decease, Chibi-Chibi revealed to Crewman Moon that her true form was in fact Sailor Cosmos.

Formulation and cosmos [edit]

Usagi and Sailor Moon series evolved from Naoko Takeuchi'south earlier 1-shot series called Codename: Sailor V. In Takeuchi's outset proposal for the Sailor Moon series, each of the five heroines had a completely unique outfit. It was eventually decided that they would instead wearable uniforms based on a single theme, whose design was closest to Sailor Moon's original costume concept. Sailor Moon'due south original had some minor differences, including color changes, an exposed midriff, and ribbons around the gloves and boots. She also had a mask, which did appear in a few chapters of the manga before beingness discarded.^{[23] [ page needed ]} These aspects of Sailor Moon's costume are shown in multiple pieces of early artwork, along with a gun and cloak, which were as well parts of the original concept.^[24]

Takeuchi based Usagi's signature hairstyle on a "good luck amuse" she had during her studies as a academy student. Takeuchi would put her own hair upward in odango before difficult classes or exams.^{[25] [ page needed ]} Crewman Moon has pinkish hair in the initial sketches, but by the intermediate stages of evolution, Takeuchi planned to accept the graphic symbol'due south hair be blond in civilian form and modify to silver when she transformed. Her editor, Fumio Osano, told her that silver hair would be besides plain for cover fine art.^[24] Despite this, stylistic employ of differently colored hair does sometimes announced in subsequently artwork, and the concept of the heroines' hair changing color when transformed is used in Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon.

Of all the Sailor Soldiers, Usagi's personality is closest to Takeuchi's own personality at the time Sailor Moon was created.^[26]

The kanji of Usagi's surname translate equally "moon" ( 月 , tsuki ) and "field" ( 野 , no ). Her given name is in hiragana usagi ( うさぎ ) and so its pregnant is not inherent, merely the word ( 兎 ) ways "rabbit" and this is used every bit a pun frequently throughout the series, including her hairstyle and possessions. Her name is structured as a pun, equally the syllable "no" indicates a possessive, so her name tin also be understood every bit "Rabbit of the Moon". This derives from a Japanese folktale about the rabbit which is said to be visible in the Moon's face up, much like the Western Homo in the Moon.^[27] The English-language manga – along with other localisations – gives her the nickname "Bunny" to partially preserve this pun. "Usagi" is not a common given proper name in Japan.^[6]

Actresses [edit]

In the Japanese version of every Sailor Moon anime serial and subsequent related media, Usagi has been voiced by Kotono Mitsuishi. For this role, Mitsuishi used a higher voice than her natural 1. During recording sessions of the early on episodes, Mitsuishi had to mentally prepare herself to play Usagi.^[28] While Mitsuishi was away during product of episodes 44–50, Kae Araki (who would later vocalisation Usagi'due south own future daughter, Chibiusa) voiced Usagi as a stand-in.^[29] Mitsuishi would later reprise her office in Sailor Moon Crystal, the only actress from the original cast to do so.^[xxx]

In DIC Entertainment's English dub of Sailor Moon (produced in association with Optimum Productions), Sailor Moon was voiced by Tracey Moore for the kickoff xiv episodes (edited downwards to 11) after which Terri Hawkes took over as the voice for the remaining episodes of the DiC produced dub, as well every bit Pioneer's dub for the three films, though Moore would return to voice the character in two more episodes later on in the starting time season.^{[ commendation needed ]} Linda Ballantyne was the voice of Sailor Moon in Cloverway's dub of episodes 83–159 of Sailor Moon (produced in association with Optimum Productions).^{[ citation needed ]} When Ballantyne first recorded the series, Ballantyne attempted to emulate Hawkes, but soon plant it difficult to perform. She wanted the grapheme to "have a lot more fun and merely be a goofy teenager."^{[ citation needed ]} Ballantyne cited her performance as "merely more than flighty.... Until of grade the earth needed to be saved."^{[ citation needed ]} American vocalist Jennifer Cihi provided the English vocals for Serena'due south songs in the start English adaptation.^{[ commendation needed ]}

Stephanie Sheh provides the voice in Viz Media'south dub of the unabridged original Crewman Moon series (produced in association with Studiopolis),^[31] and as well Sailor Moon Crystal.^[32]

In the stage musicals, Usagi was portrayed by Anza Ohyama, Fumina Hara, Miyuki Kanbe (who played the character with a "cute and high vox"),^[33] Marina Kuroki, Satomi Ōkubo [ja], Hotaru Nomoto, Sayuri Inoue, Mizuki Yamashita, Kanae Yumemiya, Natsuki Koga and Tomomi Kasai.

In the SuperS Musicals, Sanae Kimura, who played Sailor Uranus, provided the voice of Neo-Queen Serenity during Over the Moon, a duet between Sailor Moon and Neo-Queen Serenity. A third, unknown person, was on stage in Serenity's costume while both Sailor Moon and Uranus were onstage. Uncredited torso doubles are mutual in the musicals to allow the character to announced to transform instantly.^{[ commendation needed ]}

In Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Usagi was portrayed past Miyuu Sawai.^[34]

Reception and legacy [edit]

Sheila Rose Browning describes Sailor Moon equally "i of the most popular and well-known manga characters in Japan".^[35] Usagi influenced the hairstyle and personality of Misato Katsuragi from Neon Genesis Evangelion,^[36] and of Gruier Placidity'due south anime version from Bodacious Space Pirates.^[37] Crewman Moon was ranked 9th on IGN'due south "Height 25 Anime Characters of All Time", being the highest-ranking female character in the list.^[38] Rebecca Silverman, writing about the 2011 re-release of the Sailor Moon manga, felt that Usagi's initial hesitancy about whether she is proficient plenty to be Sailor Moon added actuality to her claim of being an "ordinary girl". Silverman states that along with Itazura na Kiss and Marmalade Male child, Usagi gave rise to an "unintelligent heroine" character type, but feels that even in the first book, Usagi's decision sets her apart.^[39]

In pop culture [edit]

Comedian Samantha Bee portrayed Sailor Moon in a alive-action production at the Canadian National Exhibition.^[40]

The Shopkins episode, "Look Within", features a reference to Crewman Moon's original transformation scene with Lippy Lips (shown to transform into her 'Wild Mode'.)^[41]

At the 2022 WWE Royal Rumble, Sasha Banks entered in an outfit inspired past Sailor Moon.^[42]

In the mobile online shooter Pixel Gun 3D, Sailor Moon appears as a pare called "Supergirl", not based on the DC Comics hero.

Internet memes [edit]

A social media challenge on Twitter called the #sailormoonredraw gained popularity in May 2020. Artists use a all the same frame of Sailor Moon taken during the episode "A Vivid Shooting Star! Saturn, and the Messiah" from the 3rd season of the original Sailor Moon television series, Sailor Moon S, and redraw it in different styles or accept another fictional grapheme have her place.^[43] A similar phenomenon occurred back in April 2014 6 years prior, in the grade a humorous online comic with scenes the series premiere of the original television series, "The Crybaby Usagi'south Magnificent Transformation!", prepare correct afterward Sailor Moon'southward outset battle with the Youma Morga and Tuxedo Mask's first intervention which originated from Tumblr.^[44]

See also [edit]

• List of superheroines
• Moon in fine art and literature
• Selene
• Portrayal of women in comics
• Women warriors in literature and civilization
• Miyamoto Usagi

Notes [edit]

1. ^ The other characters are unable to make out her drawing of Luna in Stars, just her drawings of Serenity and Endymion in R are clearly evident (though childlike).
2. ^ Human activity 42 and episode 168, respectively. This requires an unnamed object in the manga and the Holy Moon Chalice in the anime.
3. ^ In the manga, this is noted as Chou Onpa ( 超音波 , chō onpa , super sound waves) and is used again in episode 153, this fourth dimension in tandem with Sailor Chibi Moon.

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External links [edit]

• Crewman Moon at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on Feb x, 2017.